Germany Looks To Ease Immigration Laws For Filling Gaps In Skilled Labor

24 Aug 2018

Details to Make Ease for Germany Immigration

The German cabinet is thinking regarding taking a decision to make the immigration process easier for skilled workers from nations located outside the EU. Then they can move to Germany, take up a job, and help to lighten the constant labor shortage.

These plans are very sensitive in nature because the country is experiencing an anti-immigration sentiment. Moreover, this has helped the far-right Alternative for Germany Party. In the new proposal there is a relaxation of the migration policy for professionals belonging to nations outside the EU. Furthermore the EU citizens have a free labor movement in the bloc.

A requirement of skilled labor, added with a shortage of youths agreeable to give a commitment to have on-the-job training for 3-1/2 years has become a great concern to the economy. Germany allowed more than a million refugees in 2015 to fulfill gaps in the workforce.

Issues with refugees

However there was a drawback as most refugees lacked German-language skills, and also were not able to prove any qualifications. The result was a slow process.  Today 1.2 million jobs remain vacant in Germany, as per the Federal Labor Office. The German Interior ministry, as well as Labor and Economy ministry agreed to hire more overseas skilled labor.

They have dispatched the proposal paper to the cabinet, which decide regarding and also make some necessary changes to it. The likely focus will be on three areas of domestic matters, European potential and potential of international skilled workers.

Interior Minister Horst Seehofer will face a regional vote in Bavaria, where the AfD can win many seats in the state assembly. The popularity of anti-immigrant AfD has increased after the arrival of migrants.

The Blue Card System

Presently, Germany has a Blue Card System which makes it easy for companies to hire overseas academicians and professionals. The paper has a proposal that the government will not insist that companies offer preference to German citizens to fill vacancies prior to looking for non-EU natives. Graduates and workers who have the vocational training will get the opportunity to reach Germany and look for jobs within a certain time. This will be possible if they meet requirements regarding qualifications and language.

They will be allowed to work in jobs for which they have qualification to earn some money. The procedure for Qualification recognition in Germany will become quick and easy and the government will run the advertisement campaign in chosen countries.

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